This British military accoutrement is an original angular socket bayonet used with their Brown Bess smoothbore musket.  The triangular blade exhibits a spear shape and the two “bottom” sides are fluted to within 2” of the collar.  The top, flat portion bears a stamp: a British crown over “6” proof mark.  Socket is atypical without the reinforced collar, and this pattern had no locking ring. Bayonet bears a nice “tarnished-silver” color and is covered overall with speckles of moderate surface pitting.  Blade is straight with clean edges and point. This specimen is 19 ¾” long overall, with a 16 ½” long blade, and a 2 ½” long socket.

A fine, Revolutionary War-era British Brown Bess bayonet.   [jet]

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